Melissa Elder

Talent Acquisition and HR Manager

Scion Staffing

Jun 2026 - Current (2 months)

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Fractional HR Consultant

Oct 2025 - Jun 2026 (9 months)

Talent & Culture Director

BrunetGarcía Advertising

Oct 2020 - Current (5 years 10 months)

• Established the Talent & Culture department as the agency’s first HR hire • Improve organizational effectiveness by providing senior-level partnership, advice, and consultation, as well as utilizing internal and external market data to develop and implement HR strategies, policies, and procedures aligned with overall goals and objectives • Collaborate with leadership to drive talent acquisition, employee development, retention, and succession planning • Facilitate change management initiatives and effectively communicate business strategies, goals, values and performance expectations, leading to improved organizational alignment and increased employee engagement • Develop and execute staffing strategies resulting in a growth of 40% from 2

People & Culture

Fors Marsh

Oct 2020 - Current (5 years 10 months)

Head of Talent Management

Fors Marsh

Oct 2020 - Oct 2025 (5 years 1 month)

Owned company-wide talent management programs that lifted the capability, engagement, and culture of a fully remote workforce - Leadership Development (sessions designed for real work - coaching, feedback, change, business acumen), Growth & Development Month (a scalable, cross-company series), Health & Wellness Week, and high-impact engagement events that busy teams could adopt. Following the Brunet-García acquisition, I worked with leadership to integrate programs and align communications across groups so employees had a single, consistent experience.

Human Resources Director, People & Culture

BrunetGarcía Advertising

Oct 2020 - Oct 2025 (5 years 1 month)

Acquired by Fors Marsh Hired as the agency’s first HR leader to build the People & Culture function from the ground up. I partnered with executives to translate business goals into HR strategy across compensation and benefits, talent acquisition, employee development, retention, succession planning, employee relations, and compliance - elevating organizational effectiveness while keeping the culture human. Developed staffing strategies that supported 35% growth from 2020-2023. Designed and executed compensation and benefits programs - pay-equity benchmarking, bonus plans, and market-informed policies - so managers could make faster, defensible decisions and high performers were recognized and retained. Delivered enterprise implementatio

Human Resources Business Partner

Harrington Industrial Plastics

Jan 2017 - Dec 2020 (4 years)

Owned HR for the East Region (15+ locations, 300+ employees), turning business goals into practical HR strategy across talent acquisition, employee relations, compliance, and HR operations. Served as a hands-on partner to site leaders, improving performance management and keeping the culture human while the work stayed fast-moving. Developed sourcing and hiring practices that strengthened pipelines for hard-to-fill roles, calibrated interviews, tightened requisition intake, and improved onboarding - shortening time-to-fill and increasing retention in critical functions. Stabilized day-to-day operations by coaching managers on documentation, performance, development, and corrective action; led investigations and mediated disputes; administ

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Benefits Manager

Gate Hospitality

Jan 2011 - Dec 2017 (7 years)

The Gate Hospitality Group is a management organization consisting of four of northeast Florida’s most luxurious and renowned private clubs – the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club and The Lodge & Club both located in Ponte Vedra Beach and Epping Forest Yacht Club and The River Club both located in Jacksonville. In addition to serving club members, the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club and The Lodge & Club are also award-winning oceanfront hotels where they also cater to resort guests • Administered benefit programs for 1000 employees at 4 locations: Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, The Lodge & Club, Epping Forest Yacht Club and The River Club • Executed open enrollment each year, including the facilitation and presentation of informational meetings, distribution and col

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Human Resources Benefits Manager

Gate Hospitality

Jan 2011 - Dec 2017 (7 years)

Owned benefits and leave processes across four properties - Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, The Lodge & Club, Epping Forest Yacht Club, and The River Club - managing complex benefit plans for a large, service-driven workforce. Delivered 100% on-time open enrollment completion through clear communications, live sessions, accurate plan updates, and clean election files - driving confident employee choices and reliable data for payroll and carriers. When benefit issues surfaced, I mediated quickly between carriers and employees to ensure practical resolution and steady day-to-day operations. Coordinated FMLA and personal leaves, workers’ compensation, and short- and long-term disability from intake through closure, improving cycle times and complian

Human Resources Specialist

PGA TOUR

Jan 2006 - Dec 2010 (5 years)

The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main professional golf tours played by men in the United States and North America. It organizes most of the events on the flagship annual series of tournaments also known as the PGA Tour, as well as PGA Tour Champions and the Korn Ferry Tour, as well as PGA Tour Canada, PGA Tour Latinoamérica, and PGA Tour China. The PGA Tour is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, a suburb southeast of Jacksonville. • Streamlined HR workflow for 19 golf clubs and 2200 employees by coordinating employee paperwork, recruiting, unemployment, background checks, offer letters, etc, resulting in increased efficiency and 100% accuracy • Improved recruitment processes by sourcing new recruiting

US Office of Personnel Management HR Consultant

accenture

Jan 2004 - Dec 2005 (2 years)

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. • Effectively managed team workload and optimized operations through daily reporting, achieving high productivity • Developed and trained new team members to maintain high quality performance in Health/Life benefits processes and procedures • Provided prompt and accurate responses to personnel inquiries, demonstrating proficiency in benefit process • Created comprehensive step-by-step SOPs for all processes including certification and input of Health/Life benefit elections, resulting in improved efficiency and accuracy • Ensured timely and accurate processing of Open Season Retirement elections by meticulously managing additional wo

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Human Resources Assistant

Associated Students UCLA

Jan 1999 - Dec 2002 (4 years)

The Associated Students UCLA, as a responsive student-centered organization, provides innovative and excellent services, programs, products, and facilities for the entire UCLA community. • Conducted orientations for new hires, ensuring their understanding of company benefits, policies, and completion of all paperwork • Supervised and managed the UCLA Federal Work-study Program • Verified and maintained the accuracy of personal information, employment, and wage information, including managing and verifying W-4 and I-9 forms • Accurately entered new hire, promotion, termination, and pay-change information to the HRIS system in a timely manner • Created and organized a well-maintained employee file system • Administered employee parking alloca

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